Drink Tomato Juice - Advice

[Lenusik]

Here is what I received from my friend. It really sounds good to me since I love tomato juice and V8. I hope that this is useful for you:

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Drink tomato juice.

When on a longish ride in summer heat, consider tossing down a bottle or can of tomato juice when refueling at a convenience store.

Here are four benefits we've found:

---Tomato juice isn't sweet. It spares your taste buds and stomach from yet another dose of sugary fluid.

---It has a pleasant thickness. It's more filling and satisfying than drinks with the consistency of water.

---It's high in sodium. A 12-fluid-ounce bottle of Campbell's Tomato Juice has 1,020 mg of sodium, which is 43% of the daily value. As noted in recent RBR newsletters, salt is key to electrolyte replenishment and fluid balance. Campbell's also has 640 mg of potassium (18% of the daily value).

---It's nutritious. Tomato juice is a fat-free, cholesterol-free food. A bottle of the Campbell's brand provides 14 grams of carbohydrate and 4 grams or protein, very close to the 4:1 ratio of well-hyped performance drinks. Plus it has 100% of vitamin C, 20% of vitamin A, 4% of calcium and iron, 4 grams of dietary fiber, and 20 mg of the antioxidant lycopene.

What about V8 vegetable juice? Practically as good. It looks the same, tastes similar and also provides 70 calories per bottle. It contains many of the same nutrients as tomato juice but has a bit less sodium (880 mg).

Tomato juice has been hitting the spot for us on long rides this season. We look forward to a cold bottle at store stops, and we haven't noticed any digestive disturbances after returning to the hot road.

[DeniseGoldberg]

I believe the text of your message is from a copyrighted article. I'm not at home, so I have no way of checking, but it sounds like the exact text of an article I read this week, I think in the Adventure Cyclist magazine. If I remember correctly it was written by Nancy Clark.

Of course it is possible it was another publication/author - but I clearly remember the text...

[Lenusik]

It is quite possible, I don't know. It sounded like an article which was forwarded to me. But don't know. To me it just sounded like a good advice.

[kjay]

I think I read this on RoadBikeRider . . I get their newsletters automatically. Whatever the source, it's great info.

[bcipam]

I think the point Denise was trying to make is that the original author should always be given credit.

[Lenusik]

It's a great point if I knew who the original author was. Any other complains?

[emily_in_nc]

I believe the text of your message is from a copyrighted article. I'm not at home, so I have no way of checking, but it sounds like the exact text of an article I read this week, I think in the Adventure Cyclist magazine. If I remember correctly it was written by Nancy Clark.

Of course it is possible it was another publication/author - but I clearly remember the text...

You're right, Denise. It was in this weeks Road Bike Rider e-newsletter (may have been published elsewhere beforehand, though). I have already deleted mine so can't give a proper attribution to the author. Perhaps someone else still has the newsletter and can chime in?

I did think that V-8 sounded like a great idea on a ride. When I was riding on the road I was always tired of sweet stuff. And I love V-8!

Emily

[Grog]

Tomato juice is the cure to all ills. Really. I have no doubt that it's a good choice to drink some on a ride. Some people really dislike it, though, but if you like it or are indifferent, go for it!!

To explain how fond I am of it, my mom told me that she'd drink a lot of it when she was pregnant with me and subject to nausea. I think it's something about the sodium that makes it helpful for that. A pregnant woman has told me that it made her more nauseous just to think about drinking tomato juice, though.

I'll have tomato juice whenever I need to comfort an unhappy stomach, or to prevent my stomach to go unhappy. Works well as a prophylactic against airplane food, among other things. Also works well if you've had one too many drinks (avoid adding vodka).

I can imagine it being really wonderful on a very hot day. I'll try that if there can be a very hot day in my summer.........

[Kathi]

How about "Author Unknown" ?

[aka_kim]

The item is from the 7/6 issue of RoadBikeRider, and currently available online.

[snapdragen]

Tomato juice or V8 is great, with a little ice, a celery stick, some vodka......

[Trek420]

somehow I knew you'd say that

[Pax]

Tomato juice or V8 is great, with a little ice, a celery stick, some vodka......

Mmmmm...don't forget the shot of hot sauce.

[Bustertb]

Took some V8 with me on my ride this morning. It was actually very nice. The sports drinks are too sweet for my tastes.

[betagirl]

I'll leave it up to Napoleon to let you know what I think of this thread:

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